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Plot of major historical capitals of China prior to the 20th century Sorted in alphabetical order. Acheng District of the city of Harbin was the capital of the Jin dynasty from 1115 to 1153. It was called Shangjing (上京; Shàngjīng; 'Upper Capital') or Huining Prefecture at the time. It was destroyed in 1157 and reestablished as a secondary ...
This is a list of the current and former capitals of the subdivisions of China since the Yuan dynasty. The history of China and its administrative divisions is long and convoluted. Provinces (shěng 省) were first created during the Yuan dynasty. Years may not line up perfectly during periods of turmoil (e.g. at the end of each dynasty).
The scope of this list is limited to capital cities of first-level administrative divisions such as provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities, and special administrative regions, also including sub-provincial cities which are governed by a province but administered independently in many ways from a province.
The Mongol chieftain Altan Khan burned and looted the Ming capital Beijing and its suburbs. 1553: The Ming capital Beijing was expanded to the south, increasing its size from 10 to 12 square kilometres (4 to 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 square miles). 1554: The Luso-Chinese agreement (1554) for Macau is made between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Ming dynasty ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 13 January 2025. Capital city of China "Peking" redirects here. For other uses, see Beijing (disambiguation) and Peking (disambiguation). Capital and municipality in China Beijing 北京 Peking Capital and municipality Beijing Municipality Beijing central business district with the China Zun (center ...
Khanbaliq (Chinese: 汗八里; pinyin: Hánbālǐ; Mongolian: ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ, Qaɣan balɣasu) or Dadu of Yuan (Chinese: 元大都; pinyin: Yuán Dàdū; Mongolian: ᠳᠠᠶ᠋ᠢᠳᠤ, Dayidu) was the winter capital [1] of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty in what is now Beijing, the capital of China today. It was located at ...
The city of Beijing has a long and rich history that dates back over 3,000 years. [11] [12]Prior to the unification of China by the First Emperor in 221 BC, Beijing had been for centuries the capital of the ancient states of Ji and Yan.
Xi'an became a cultural and political center of China in the 11th century BC with the founding of the Zhou dynasty. The capital of Zhou was established in the twin settlements of Fengjing (灃京) and Haojing (鎬京), together known as Fenghao, located southwest of contemporary Xi'an.